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Day: 8 January 2019

Bus Bars Handled by Versatile Fork Positioners

Posted on by David Priestman

Universal Electric Corporation (UEC), is a pioneer in electrical power distribution and a world leader in the development of customisable power distribution systems.

UEC’s state-of-the-art facility in Reading manufactures ‘bus bars’, which are used to distribute power from the source to the load. Bus bars can come in various shapes and sizes, depending on the ampacity of the product.

To safely handle the varying sized bus bars, UEC contacted B&B Attachments to provide a solution to this material handling task. B&B Attachments is the leading specialist in material handling solutions in the UK and Ireland. The attachment company designs, manufactures and supplies forklift truck attachment solutions. It also provides bespoke attachments for customers with specific material handling requirements.

Safety and precision is paramount for UEC, when it comes to moving its products with accuracy and without damage. Following a site survey, B&B Attachments supplied the electrical power distribution company with three KAUP fork positioners.

The KAUP fork positioners allow the driver to move the forks to the left and right, and position the goods faster, and with greater accuracy. This attachment offers a clear view of the fork arm through the lift mast, fork carriage and fork positioner.

The fork positioners supplied by B&B Attachments are the popular KAUP 1.5T401ZH and 2.5T411Z versions. These attachments are built for heavy duty; providing a wider opening range than standard fork positioners, whilst also removing the need for the operator to manually adjust the forks.

Mark Williams, Production and Warehouse Supervisor at Universal Electric Corporation comments, “The Fork positioners have become vital to everyday operations of the company. They have increased flexibility and profitability, by adding to the handling capacity of our forklift trucks. Our operators are able to move the forks quickly and accurately without leaving their seats.”

 

Bus Bars Handled by Versatile Fork Positioners

Posted on by David Priestman

Universal Electric Corporation (UEC), is a pioneer in electrical power distribution and a world leader in the development of customisable power distribution systems.

UEC’s state-of-the-art facility in Reading manufactures ‘bus bars’, which are used to distribute power from the source to the load. Bus bars can come in various shapes and sizes, depending on the ampacity of the product.

To safely handle the varying sized bus bars, UEC contacted B&B Attachments to provide a solution to this material handling task. B&B Attachments is the leading specialist in material handling solutions in the UK and Ireland. The attachment company designs, manufactures and supplies forklift truck attachment solutions. It also provides bespoke attachments for customers with specific material handling requirements.

Safety and precision is paramount for UEC, when it comes to moving its products with accuracy and without damage. Following a site survey, B&B Attachments supplied the electrical power distribution company with three KAUP fork positioners.

The KAUP fork positioners allow the driver to move the forks to the left and right, and position the goods faster, and with greater accuracy. This attachment offers a clear view of the fork arm through the lift mast, fork carriage and fork positioner.

The fork positioners supplied by B&B Attachments are the popular KAUP 1.5T401ZH and 2.5T411Z versions. These attachments are built for heavy duty; providing a wider opening range than standard fork positioners, whilst also removing the need for the operator to manually adjust the forks.

Mark Williams, Production and Warehouse Supervisor at Universal Electric Corporation comments, “The Fork positioners have become vital to everyday operations of the company. They have increased flexibility and profitability, by adding to the handling capacity of our forklift trucks. Our operators are able to move the forks quickly and accurately without leaving their seats.”

 

Bus Bars Handled by Versatile Fork Positioners

Posted on by David Priestman

Universal Electric Corporation (UEC), is a pioneer in electrical power distribution and a world leader in the development of customisable power distribution systems.

UEC’s state-of-the-art facility in Reading manufactures ‘bus bars’, which are used to distribute power from the source to the load. Bus bars can come in various shapes and sizes, depending on the ampacity of the product.

To safely handle the varying sized bus bars, UEC contacted B&B Attachments to provide a solution to this material handling task. B&B Attachments is the leading specialist in material handling solutions in the UK and Ireland. The attachment company designs, manufactures and supplies forklift truck attachment solutions. It also provides bespoke attachments for customers with specific material handling requirements.

Safety and precision is paramount for UEC, when it comes to moving its products with accuracy and without damage. Following a site survey, B&B Attachments supplied the electrical power distribution company with three KAUP fork positioners.

The KAUP fork positioners allow the driver to move the forks to the left and right, and position the goods faster, and with greater accuracy. This attachment offers a clear view of the fork arm through the lift mast, fork carriage and fork positioner.

The fork positioners supplied by B&B Attachments are the popular KAUP 1.5T401ZH and 2.5T411Z versions. These attachments are built for heavy duty; providing a wider opening range than standard fork positioners, whilst also removing the need for the operator to manually adjust the forks.

Mark Williams, Production and Warehouse Supervisor at Universal Electric Corporation comments, “The Fork positioners have become vital to everyday operations of the company. They have increased flexibility and profitability, by adding to the handling capacity of our forklift trucks. Our operators are able to move the forks quickly and accurately without leaving their seats.”

 

5 Key Supply Chain Trends to Look Out For in 2019

Posted on by David Priestman

FuturMaster, the supply chain solution provider that helps a number of major food, retail and manufacturing companies with demand forecasting and streamlining production and supply, has highlighted five defining trends that will earmark the supply chain scene in 2019 and beyond. These include further advances in the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI); supply chain worries and uncertainty surrounding Brexit; connected and cloud IT solutions; and increased collaboration as an effective means of cuttings costs and improving efficiencies.

The trends have been pulled together based on a mix of opinions from industry experts and some of the main issues raised by businesses and various supply chain conferences and studies throughout 2018.

Trend # 1: Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Artificial intelligence – and the concept of using machines and complex computer algorithms to help forecast demand with greater accuracy than humans – is being talked about a lot, but very few are actually using it that much yet. That, however, will soon change. The early pioneers of AI will most likely include mainly pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics and retail industries – all keen to steal a march on rivals and improve service and delivery times in an increasingly competitive world.

Trend # 2: Brexit and supply chain uncertainty
“The big pain around Brexit for the supply chain, as elsewhere, is the uncertainty about what the final deal (or not) is going to look like. That being said, we are beginning to understand to some extent the several different options which might result. For the time being, the very least a supply chain professional should be doing is scenario modelling the resilience of their current supply chain against the various different options which might occur. This will expose areas of risk and may highlight measures possible today, which will provide benefit post-Brexit regardless of the details of the final deal,” says Nick Giuffrida, sales director at FuturMaster.

Trend # 3: Cloud IT solutions
More and more companies are steadily moving their IT applications to the cloud. This is partly to do with the attractiveness of the model, but also because it’s seen as an easier and more effective way of adopting standardised processes and best practices across global supply chains and international businesses.

Trend # 4: IoT and a connected supply chain
Connected objects and the internet of things (IoT) will undoubtedly have an increasing impact on the supply chain, due in part to the falling costs of wireless tracking devices and the ubiquity of internet connectivity. This will profoundly benefit the monitoring and flow of goods from the manufacturer to the retailer and ultimately on to the end-consumer. Take-up, so far, has been confined mostly to more expensive items, such as in the apparel and pharmaceutical industries; but adoption will be become much more widespread in 2019 and beyond.

Trend # 5: Collaboration
Virtually everyone in the supply chain industry still agrees that reliable, accurate data and a single version of the truth, shared by everyone, is the still one of the most important factors for success in improving results, reducing wastage and cutting costs. This involves everyone from top management and every department from production to finance working more collaboratively together; not to mention suppliers and retailers more openly sharing data for better results.

 

5 Key Supply Chain Trends to Look Out For in 2019

Posted on by David Priestman

FuturMaster, the supply chain solution provider that helps a number of major food, retail and manufacturing companies with demand forecasting and streamlining production and supply, has highlighted five defining trends that will earmark the supply chain scene in 2019 and beyond. These include further advances in the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI); supply chain worries and uncertainty surrounding Brexit; connected and cloud IT solutions; and increased collaboration as an effective means of cuttings costs and improving efficiencies.

The trends have been pulled together based on a mix of opinions from industry experts and some of the main issues raised by businesses and various supply chain conferences and studies throughout 2018.

Trend # 1: Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Artificial intelligence – and the concept of using machines and complex computer algorithms to help forecast demand with greater accuracy than humans – is being talked about a lot, but very few are actually using it that much yet. That, however, will soon change. The early pioneers of AI will most likely include mainly pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics and retail industries – all keen to steal a march on rivals and improve service and delivery times in an increasingly competitive world.

Trend # 2: Brexit and supply chain uncertainty
“The big pain around Brexit for the supply chain, as elsewhere, is the uncertainty about what the final deal (or not) is going to look like. That being said, we are beginning to understand to some extent the several different options which might result. For the time being, the very least a supply chain professional should be doing is scenario modelling the resilience of their current supply chain against the various different options which might occur. This will expose areas of risk and may highlight measures possible today, which will provide benefit post-Brexit regardless of the details of the final deal,” says Nick Giuffrida, sales director at FuturMaster.

Trend # 3: Cloud IT solutions
More and more companies are steadily moving their IT applications to the cloud. This is partly to do with the attractiveness of the model, but also because it’s seen as an easier and more effective way of adopting standardised processes and best practices across global supply chains and international businesses.

Trend # 4: IoT and a connected supply chain
Connected objects and the internet of things (IoT) will undoubtedly have an increasing impact on the supply chain, due in part to the falling costs of wireless tracking devices and the ubiquity of internet connectivity. This will profoundly benefit the monitoring and flow of goods from the manufacturer to the retailer and ultimately on to the end-consumer. Take-up, so far, has been confined mostly to more expensive items, such as in the apparel and pharmaceutical industries; but adoption will be become much more widespread in 2019 and beyond.

Trend # 5: Collaboration
Virtually everyone in the supply chain industry still agrees that reliable, accurate data and a single version of the truth, shared by everyone, is the still one of the most important factors for success in improving results, reducing wastage and cutting costs. This involves everyone from top management and every department from production to finance working more collaboratively together; not to mention suppliers and retailers more openly sharing data for better results.

 

5 Key Supply Chain Trends to Look Out For in 2019

Posted on by David Priestman

FuturMaster, the supply chain solution provider that helps a number of major food, retail and manufacturing companies with demand forecasting and streamlining production and supply, has highlighted five defining trends that will earmark the supply chain scene in 2019 and beyond. These include further advances in the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI); supply chain worries and uncertainty surrounding Brexit; connected and cloud IT solutions; and increased collaboration as an effective means of cuttings costs and improving efficiencies.

The trends have been pulled together based on a mix of opinions from industry experts and some of the main issues raised by businesses and various supply chain conferences and studies throughout 2018.

Trend # 1: Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Artificial intelligence – and the concept of using machines and complex computer algorithms to help forecast demand with greater accuracy than humans – is being talked about a lot, but very few are actually using it that much yet. That, however, will soon change. The early pioneers of AI will most likely include mainly pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics and retail industries – all keen to steal a march on rivals and improve service and delivery times in an increasingly competitive world.

Trend # 2: Brexit and supply chain uncertainty
“The big pain around Brexit for the supply chain, as elsewhere, is the uncertainty about what the final deal (or not) is going to look like. That being said, we are beginning to understand to some extent the several different options which might result. For the time being, the very least a supply chain professional should be doing is scenario modelling the resilience of their current supply chain against the various different options which might occur. This will expose areas of risk and may highlight measures possible today, which will provide benefit post-Brexit regardless of the details of the final deal,” says Nick Giuffrida, sales director at FuturMaster.

Trend # 3: Cloud IT solutions
More and more companies are steadily moving their IT applications to the cloud. This is partly to do with the attractiveness of the model, but also because it’s seen as an easier and more effective way of adopting standardised processes and best practices across global supply chains and international businesses.

Trend # 4: IoT and a connected supply chain
Connected objects and the internet of things (IoT) will undoubtedly have an increasing impact on the supply chain, due in part to the falling costs of wireless tracking devices and the ubiquity of internet connectivity. This will profoundly benefit the monitoring and flow of goods from the manufacturer to the retailer and ultimately on to the end-consumer. Take-up, so far, has been confined mostly to more expensive items, such as in the apparel and pharmaceutical industries; but adoption will be become much more widespread in 2019 and beyond.

Trend # 5: Collaboration
Virtually everyone in the supply chain industry still agrees that reliable, accurate data and a single version of the truth, shared by everyone, is the still one of the most important factors for success in improving results, reducing wastage and cutting costs. This involves everyone from top management and every department from production to finance working more collaboratively together; not to mention suppliers and retailers more openly sharing data for better results.

 

Curtain Up for Roadster with Fuel Cell Drive

Posted on by David Priestman

With its Roadster concept, Linde Material Handling says it has set completely new standards in terms of visibility and safety for industrial trucks. The company is now adding one of the most promising energy systems to the advantages of this unique design: It’s curtain up for the first Linde Roadster with fuel cell drive.

It is one of the crucial questions in goods handling: Which drive technology is best suited for the operating conditions of a particular forklift fleet? To find the answer, fleet managers have to take a wide range of factors into account: Are the trucks meant to be used indoors or outdoors, will they operate in single or multi-shift systems, what kind of goods have to be moved, what is the local infrastructure like – and finally, what type of drive is recommendable in terms of total cost of ownership? “Our customers are looking for economical energy solutions and more and more often the CO2 footprint is playing a decisive role in this context,” says Markus Weinberger, International Product Manager Energy Solutions at Linde Material Handling:

“Our sales consultants can offer them a wide range of possible energy solutions, from electric drives with lead-acid or lithium-ion batteries to fuel cell powered vehicles or combustion engine drives using diesel, LPG or natural gas. The best solution always depends on the local conditions.”

Curtain Up for Roadster with Fuel Cell Drive

Posted on by David Priestman

With its Roadster concept, Linde Material Handling says it has set completely new standards in terms of visibility and safety for industrial trucks. The company is now adding one of the most promising energy systems to the advantages of this unique design: It’s curtain up for the first Linde Roadster with fuel cell drive.

It is one of the crucial questions in goods handling: Which drive technology is best suited for the operating conditions of a particular forklift fleet? To find the answer, fleet managers have to take a wide range of factors into account: Are the trucks meant to be used indoors or outdoors, will they operate in single or multi-shift systems, what kind of goods have to be moved, what is the local infrastructure like – and finally, what type of drive is recommendable in terms of total cost of ownership? “Our customers are looking for economical energy solutions and more and more often the CO2 footprint is playing a decisive role in this context,” says Markus Weinberger, International Product Manager Energy Solutions at Linde Material Handling:

“Our sales consultants can offer them a wide range of possible energy solutions, from electric drives with lead-acid or lithium-ion batteries to fuel cell powered vehicles or combustion engine drives using diesel, LPG or natural gas. The best solution always depends on the local conditions.”

Curtain Up for Roadster with Fuel Cell Drive

Posted on by David Priestman

With its Roadster concept, Linde Material Handling says it has set completely new standards in terms of visibility and safety for industrial trucks. The company is now adding one of the most promising energy systems to the advantages of this unique design: It’s curtain up for the first Linde Roadster with fuel cell drive.

It is one of the crucial questions in goods handling: Which drive technology is best suited for the operating conditions of a particular forklift fleet? To find the answer, fleet managers have to take a wide range of factors into account: Are the trucks meant to be used indoors or outdoors, will they operate in single or multi-shift systems, what kind of goods have to be moved, what is the local infrastructure like – and finally, what type of drive is recommendable in terms of total cost of ownership? “Our customers are looking for economical energy solutions and more and more often the CO2 footprint is playing a decisive role in this context,” says Markus Weinberger, International Product Manager Energy Solutions at Linde Material Handling:

“Our sales consultants can offer them a wide range of possible energy solutions, from electric drives with lead-acid or lithium-ion batteries to fuel cell powered vehicles or combustion engine drives using diesel, LPG or natural gas. The best solution always depends on the local conditions.”

New Imager Promises One Model for any Scanning Requirement

Posted on by David Priestman

Datalogic, a global leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets, has launched the new Matrix 220™ imager, which it describes as the most compact image based barcode reader capable of providing top performance with the highest flexibility.

The ease of installation and integration in tight spaces thanks to its ultra-compact dimension and rotating connectors, makes Matrix 220 the ideal imager reader for Electronics, Automotive, Packaging and Document Handling applications.

Electronics manufacturers appreciate the Matrix 220 for the perfect readability of high resolution codes, also on rough surfaces or shiny materials, the high industrial protection, the polarized filter and the ESD filter to avoid electrical discharges onto PCB.

In the Automotive industry, parts and subassemblies are associated with a specific vehicle and tracking information is valuable to reduce lead times and optimize the supply chain; improving the quality of processes. Matrix 220 imager guarantees Automotive manufacturers multi pattern lighting systems and optical solutions, DPM reading capability, YAG filter when working closely to laser markers, IP67 Industrial Protection and operating temperature from -10 to 50°C and Embedded Profinet and Ethernet IP connectivity.

The Packaging industry looks for 1D and 2D barcodes track and trace technology that can improve visibility and efficiency, equipped with integrated powerful illuminators for high speed applications and smart electronic focus control for high reading flexibility. As part of the full Matrix series, the Matrix 220 leads the market with the Automatic Setup mode for a quick and easy code reading.

In the Document Handling industry, newspapers, books, magazines, post and invoices are tracked in the automated post press machineries. Addressing systems provide high performance and flexibility in the mailing and sorting process thanks to a high-speed labelling and reading system. Matrix 220 ensures ultra-fast decoding thanks to a new multicore image processing platform, integrated with a powerful illuminator.

“The Matrix 220 offers, in a single model, the embedded polarized and diffused light options resulting in optimal illumination on any type of surface. The white and red light models are designed for use in a variety of applications with the best performance. The electronic focus control allows easy remote job changing during assembly line reconfiguration and remote focus adjustment offering extreme reading flexibility” commented Morena Corradini, Product Manager, Datalogic.

 

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